THE COAL MINES (CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1974

ACT NO. 28 OF 1974 · Enacted [26th August, 1974.] · 19 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government.

Section 3.Definitions.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF COAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF COAL MINES

Section 4.Power of Central Government in respect of conservation of coal and development of coal mines.

Section 5.Duty of owner to take steps for the conservation and development of coal mine.

Section 6.Imposition of excise duties.

Section 7.Imposition of customs duty.

Section 8.Collection of excise duties.

Section 9.Utilisation of proceeds of duties levied and collected under sections 6 and 7.

Section 10.Duty of owner to open Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account.

Section 11.Power of Inspectors.

DISSOLUTION OF THE COAL BOARD AND TRANSFER OF EMPOLYEES THEREOF

Section 12.Dissolution of the Coal Board.

Section 13.Power of Central Government to direct vesting of rights in a Government company.

Section 14.Continuation of suits, etc., against the Central Government.

Section 15.Transfer of service of existing employees of Coal Board.

Section 16.No compensation to be paid for the transfer of services of any officer or other employee.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 17.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 18.Power to make rules.

Section 19.[Repealed.].